as in escape
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
the prisoners were recaptured after only three days on the lam
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as in to escape
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
let's lam out of this hellhole while there's still time
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Recent Examples of lam
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
Six months later, he was found in Costa Rica and extradited back to Colorado (Hunsaker later claimed in court filings that going on the lam was his lawyer’s idea).
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Tim Chan, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2022
Photo: Reuters/Stephen lam Apple’s extravagant unveiling on Monday of AppleTV+, its new video content streaming service, unveiled very little.
—Elizabeth Winkler, WSJ, 26 Mar. 2019
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Noun
When Jax loses custody of her niece to the state, the two go on the lam to find Roki's missing mon.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
Six months later, he was found in Costa Rica and extradited back to Colorado (Hunsaker later claimed in court filings that going on the lam was his lawyer’s idea).
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Verb
Ryan Gosling stars as Court Gentry, a CIA agent forced to lam it after uncovering some secrets.
—Tim Chan, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2022
Photo: Reuters/Stephen lam Apple’s extravagant unveiling on Monday of AppleTV+, its new video content streaming service, unveiled very little.
—Elizabeth Winkler, WSJ, 26 Mar. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lam
Noun
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Authorities said the woman knew of Massey's escape plans in advance, communicated with him after his escape, and misled authorities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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In his memoir, Emmett writes that Clinton insisted on running outside of the White House for both the mental escape and to connect with the public.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
Verb
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The family fled Colombia in 2002, leaving behind comfort and status.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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Hardin fled the North Central Unit in Calico Rock, Arkansas, through a secure entryway on May 25 wearing a fake law enforcement uniform.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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In a slight twist on the usual, the chefs not only get to choose their own sous-chefs, but only those sous-chefs have been flown to Italy for the occasion.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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The plane that crashed on June 12 flew for the first time in 2013 and was delivered to Air India in January 2014, Flightradar24 said.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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“Lam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lam. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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